The treatment of Amblyopia usually involves using glasses to help the child see better.  Further treatment will depend on the cause, with the aim of stimulating the weaker eye and forcing the brain to use it. This can be achieved by covering the good eye using a patch or by using special eye drops to blur the vision in the better eye. Treatment results depend on the age of the child, the initial level of impairment and the cooperation with treatment. For best results, treatment should be started as early as possible before the brain fully matures. Surgery is the last resort if the treatment does not succeed or the child has severe crossed eyes.